Monday, 31 August 2015

For thePaper Artsychallenge I decided to continue my work on the garden at night and do a page in my sketchbook using circles as the starting point.

I was inspired by the beautiful box decorated by Julie Ann Lee, who used text within circles. I used Paynes grey and metallic gold acryllic paint with black texture paste and rubber stamping. The flower image is cut from an old Royal Horticultural Society diary that I couldn't bear to throw away as I knew I'd use the beautiful flowers one day!

Wednesday, 19 August 2015

My sister's neighbour very kindly let me take some of her Eucalyptus leaves for eco-printing and I am really pleased with the results . I steamed two lots of papers, and added a bundle of rolled up silk to each pan. One lot of silk and papers are darker and a soft brownish mauve - just perfect for my night garden theme...

...and the second lot of silk and papers are a more delicate yellowy gold with a soft pale lilac and beige - perhaps it was the Crocosmia in this bundle that made it more yellow.

Wednesday, 12 August 2015

I photographed some of the pages with a large and beautiful, almost black butterfly from my collection of old dead ones! It reminded me of moths at night. I especially like it against the vivid blue of the cyanotype backgrounds.

I am linking up with WOYWW - click on the link to see what other people have on their desks this week.

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I graduated with Honours in Textile Art and now work as a textile and mixed media artist, and photographer. I live on the edge of the New Forest and I am inspired by my garden, the beautiful countryside around me and my love of moths, birds and natural history.